indian music Flashcards

1
Q

their music reflects different aspects of asian culture through its timbre, rhythm, melody, texture, form, and style

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india

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2
Q

same words but different tunes

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melismatic

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3
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based on a set of pitches

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samagana

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4
Q

2 types of indaian vocal music

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Carnatic and Hindustani

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5
Q

third veda of the four vedas of hinduism

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sama veda

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6
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ranks next to rig veda in terms of its sanctity and liturgical importance

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Sama Veda

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7
Q

also sung in the samagana traditional singing style

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rig veda

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8
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first veda

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rig veda

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9
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an ancient indian sacred collection of sanskrit hymns

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rig veda

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10
Q

music from south india

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carnatic music

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11
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carnatic music is directed to a ?

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Hindu God

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12
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carnatic music is directed to a Hindu God, which is why it is called ?

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temple music

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13
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devotional songs

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krti

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14
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predominantly found in the northern and central regions

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hindustani music

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15
Q

what is observed in hindustani’s vocal music?

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nasal singin

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16
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means “imagination”

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khyal

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17
Q

instruments in north indian music

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hindustani sangeet

18
Q

instruments in south indian music

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carnatic sangeet

19
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• a non membranous instrument
• oldest classes of instrument in india
• may also be a melodic instrument to keep tal

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ghan

20
Q

what is ghatam’s classification?

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ghan

21
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what is kartal’s classification

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ghan

22
Q

manjira is classified as?

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ghan

23
Q

nout is classified as?

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ghan

24
Q

• membranous percussive instrument
• comprise the drums

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avanaddh

25
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avanaddh instruments

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daf, tabla, dhol

26
Q

• also known as blown air
• characterized by the use of air

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sushir

27
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sushir instruments

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bansuri, shehnai, shankh, surpeti

28
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• referred to as vina
• plucked (string instruments)

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tat

29
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sitar classification

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tat

30
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rabab classification

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tat

31
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gottuadyam classification

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tat

32
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ektar classification

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tat

33
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gopichand classification

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tat

34
Q

• bowed string instruments

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vitat

35
Q

vitat instruments

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banam, esraj, chikara, sarangi

36
Q

meaning clap

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tala

37
Q

plays an important role in indian music

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rhythm

38
Q

common indian system of rhythm

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theka

39
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sequence of drum-syllables or “bol”

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theka

40
Q

most common instrument for keeping rhythm in Hindustani music

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tabla

41
Q

most common instrument for keeping rhythm in carnatic music

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mridangam

42
Q

mridangam is also transliterated as?

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mridang